10 Million People Watched The Dru Rescue. The Media Created Heroes And Villains.
In 1966, competing teams raced up the Petit Dru in the Alps above Chamonix to save climbers stranded on the wall.
In 1966, competing teams raced up the Petit Dru in the Alps above Chamonix to save climbers stranded on the wall.
The Swiss alpinist finished his 10-year project August 15, soloing the North Face of the Petit Dru in one hour and 43 minutes.
As temperatures warm, iconic routes are melting away and becoming more dangerous—even seeing their final ascents